No Representation: Antifederalist Brutus No. 4
In his 4th essay, Antifederalist Brutus made the case that the federal House of Representatives could never be truly representative – because there are far too few members. He predicted this would lead to corruption and bribery. And rather than resulting in a...
Oppress and Plunder: Antifederalist Brutus No. 3
In his 3rd essay, Antifederalist Brutus made the case that ratification should be rejected because representation in Congress was far from sufficient to guard against bribery and corruption. He predicted it would lead to a “government in the hands of the few to...
Consolidation vs Natural Liberty: Antifederalist Brutus No. 2
With a natural rights foundation – along with warnings about consolidation and people with power – in his 2nd of 16 essays during the debates over ratification of the Constitution, Antifederalist Brutus made a powerful case for decentralization and a Bill...